Press Release

L-3 Awarded $500M Contract From the U.S. Operations Command

Contact: Eileen Yatteau
Sr. Marketing Manager
L-3 GCS
(585) 742-9136

For Immediate Release

L-3 GCS Awarded $500M Contract from U.S. Special
Operations Command

Victor, New York, July 10, 2012 - L-3 Communications announced
today that its L-3 GCS subsidiary has been awarded a contract by
U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) for to develop and
manufacture Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) satellite
systems. The program, "Special Operations Forces Deployable
Node-Family of Terminals" (SDN-Lite FoT) will provide tactically
deployed Special Operations Forces (SOF) users with worldwide
communications connectivity. Total contract value is up to
$500 million, over the next five years.

"L-3 GCS is honored to have been selected for this
program, which represents new business for our unit and highlights
the priority our customer has placed on SATCOM equipment. We look
forward to a continued productive partnership with SOCOM, ensuring
their deployed users are equipped with the best possible
communication systems," said Bob Jacobson, president of L-3 GCS.
"L-3 GCS will begin delivering tri-band Hawkeye™ III Lite 1.2M
terminals and quad-band 2.0M terminals later this year and we are
currently ramping up our engineering and production capabilities to
meet our customers' objectives."

Located in Victor, N.Y., GCS is a leading provider of satellite
communications (SATCOM) systems that integrate data, broadband
internet, telephony, multimedia, audio, video, and computer
networking. These rugged, easily deployed systems are utilized by
the Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security as
well as federal agencies and commercial sector customers.

Headquartered in New York City, L-3 employs approximately 61,000
people worldwide and is a prime contractor in C3ISR
(Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence, Surveillance and
Reconnaissance) systems, aircraft modernization and maintenance,
and government services. L-3 is also a leading provider of a broad
range of electronic systems used on military and commercial
platforms. The company reported 2011 sales of $15.2 billion.

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